Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in Balaclava (postcode 3183), an inner suburb in the City of Port Phillip, about 6km south-east of Melbourne’s CBD. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients in Balaclava and neighbouring St Kilda East, St Kilda, Windsor and Caulfield North, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
Balaclava is named after the Battle of Balaclava (1854) during the Crimean War — one of several inner Melbourne suburbs named to commemorate that conflict. Carlisle Street is the suburb’s main shopping and dining strip, renowned for its strong Jewish community presence, with delis, bakeries and cafes that give the street a distinctive character. Balaclava station on the Sandringham railway line provides direct rail access to Melbourne’s CBD, and the suburb shares its 3183 postcode with St Kilda East. The suburb is one of Melbourne’s most culturally diverse and vibrant inner neighbourhoods.
About Wattletree Health Group
Receiving care at home here means staying close to family, familiar surroundings, and everyday routine. Wattletree Health Group‘s home nursing care is tailored to each client’s needs, helping reduce the need for hospital or GP visits while keeping care personal and consistent.
Local GP clinics near Balaclava
| Practice | Address | Distance | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MyClinic Balaclava | 163 Carlisle Street, Balaclava VIC 3183 | 0.3km away | Mixed billing |
| Chapel Street Medical Centre | 125 Chapel Street, St Kilda VIC 3182 | 0.6km away | Mixed billing |
| Medical One – Elwood | 61 Brighton Road, Elwood VIC 3184 | 0.6km away | Fees apply |
| Inkerman Medical Group | 290 Inkerman Street, St Kilda East VIC 3183 | 0.6km away | Fees apply |
| Dr Paul Blatt Surgery | 177 Inkerman Street, St Kilda VIC 3182 | 0.8km away | Bulk billing |
| Ripponlea Medical | 84 Brighton Road, Ripponlea VIC 3185 | 0.8km away | Fees apply |
| Alexandra Street Medical Clinic | 322 Inkerman Street, St Kilda East VIC 3183 | 0.8km away | Bulk billing |
| Hennessy Clinic | 20 Mitford Street, St Kilda VIC 3182 | 1.2km away | Fees apply |
| The First Step Program | 18 Mitford Street, St Kilda VIC 3182 | 1.2km away | Bulk billing |
Nearest hospitals to Balaclava
| Hospital | Address | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Masada Private Hospital | 26 Balaclava Road, St Kilda East VIC 3183 | 0.7km away |
| Windsor Private Hospital | 20 The Avenue, Windsor VIC 3181 | 1.6km away |
| The Avenue Private Hospital | 40 The Avenue, Windsor VIC 3181 | 1.8km away |
| Caulfield Hospital | 260 Kooyong Road, Caulfield VIC 3162 | 2.4km away |
| The Victoria Clinic | 324 Malvern Road, Prahran VIC 3181 | 2.4km away |
| Alfred Health – The Alfred Hospital | 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 | 2.9km away |
| Calvary Health Care Bethlehem | 476 Kooyong Road, Caulfield South VIC 3162 | 3.4km away |
| Albert Road Clinic | 31-33 Albert Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 | 4.5km away |
| Cabrini Hospital – Brighton | 237-243 New Street, Brighton VIC 3186 | 4.6km away |
We work with all Support At Home (SAH) providers and can invoice home care packages directly. We’re registered NDIS providers, and approved providers for TAC and WorkSafe.
Referrals are simple and welcome from self-referral, family and friends, GPs, hospitals, My Aged Care Home Care Package (HCP) and Support At Home (SAH) providers, NDIS Support Coordinators, allied health professionals, and other healthcare organisations. Getting started is easy — simply complete our referral form.
Our nurses provide flexible, compassionate, and clinically competent care for children and adults needing:
- Wound care (VAC dressings, drain tubes, staple/suture removal, acute & chronic wounds)
- Wellbeing checks and general health assessments
- Illness and injury support
- Palliative care and symptom management
- End of life care (EOLC)
- After hospital discharge care
- Night & day respite for carers of family members with high care needs (adults and children)
- My Aged Care Home Care Package (HCP) and Support At Home (SAH) clinical nurse visits
- NDIS clinical nurse visits (we are registered NDIS providers)
- TAC nursing at home (we are approved TAC providers)
- WorkSafe nursing at home (we are approved WorkSafe providers)
- Private nursing (wholly self funded nursing, independent of other provider/government funding)
- Medication administration and management (tablets, injections, syringe drivers, IV infusions)
- Post surgery care
- Pain management
- Stoma care
- Continence assessments and continence management
- Catheter care and management (including suprapubic catheters [SPC], indwelling catheters [IDC] and trial of voids [TOV])
- Diabetic care and diabetes management
- Nursing assessments
- Cognitive assessments
- Showering and personal hygiene support
- Clinical transport and chaperone to medical appointments and community access
- Pathology collection
- Respiratory care (including home ventilation, tracheostomy care)
- Health system navigation and My Aged Care referral assistance
- Service provider and carer/worker training
- Travel/holiday support (local/interstate/overseas)
- Alternative & complementary therapies support (faecal microbial transplant enemas, IV vitamin infusions etc)
- Workplace flu vaccination services
- Health & wellness coaching
Need something not on this list? Have a look at our full range of services, or get in touch — we’re happy to help.
For more on how we work, see our services, or contact us to find out more about home nursing care in Balaclava and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in Balaclava, postcode 3183.